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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Emmanouil A. Markakis, Nikolaos Krasagakis, Ioanna Manolikaki, Anastasia A. Papadaki, Georgios Kostelenos, Georgios Koubouris
Summary: This study evaluated the resistance of Greek olive varieties to V. dahliae, with 'Koroneiki', 'Tragolia', and 'Atsiholou' showing the highest resistance. Interestingly, most tested varieties exhibited low resistance, suggesting an increased risk for the Greek olive industry due to V. dahliae.
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Agronomy
Joaquin Guillermo Ramirez-Gil, Juan Gonzalo Morales-Osorio
Summary: The study evaluated different control strategies for avocado wilt disease caused by Verticillium spp., and found that integrated approaches like T7fi and T8fi were most effective in reducing disease progression and pathogen levels in soil and plant tissues. These treatments also led to significant increases in fruit quality. Despite higher costs, the cost/benefit ratio of T7fi and T8fi was the best among all treatments, making them the most optimal choices for Verticillium wilt control.
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Plant Sciences
Mitchell J. Feldmann, Dominique D. A. Pincot, Mishi V. Vachev, Randi A. Famula, Glenn S. Cole, Steven J. Knapp
Summary: Verticillium wilt (VW), caused by the soil-borne pathogen Verticillium dahliae, is a devastating disease that affects strawberry production. Breeding for resistance to VW has been challenging, but genomic prediction can accurately predict the resistance breeding values, leading to improved resistance in strawberries.
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Agronomy
Antonio Santos-Rufo, Dolores Rodriguez-Jurado
Summary: The study investigated the combined effects of irrigation and cultivar susceptibility on the development of Verticillium wilt, finding that 'Picual' cultivar had higher disease severity and colonization parameters, while 'Frantoio' had higher WUE. High-rate irrigation increased disease incidence and reduced time-to-symptoms-onset only in 'Picual'.
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Entomology
Tomasz W. Pyrcz, Keith R. Willmott, Dorota Lachowska-Cierlik, Artur Mrozek, Klaudia Florczyk, Oscar Mahecha-J, Marianne Espeland
Summary: Analysis of a target enrichment molecular dataset confirms the monophyly of the Pronophila Westwood clade, a Neotropical montane butterfly group. The study identified three genera within the Pseudomaniola genus based on wing color patterns and genitalia characteristics. Differences were also observed in scale organization and morphology. Divergence time analysis suggests that Fahraeusia diverged from Pseudomaniola + Boyeriana around 12 Mya, and Pseudomaniola and Boyeriana separated around 5 Mya at the start of the Pliocene.
INSECT SYSTEMATICS AND DIVERSITY
(2023)
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Agronomy
Ivana Castello, Alessandro D'Emilio, Andrea Baglieri, Giancarlo Polizzi, Alessandro Vitale
Summary: Pre-plant soil fumigation is a widely adopted method in intensive ornamental and vegetable production areas to manage soilborne pathogens. This study evaluated the effectiveness of dazomet applied alone and under virtually impermeable film (VIF) in managing Verticillium wilt on chrysanthemum plants. The results showed that a reduced rate of dazomet combined with VIF application had good performances in controlling the disease and reducing yield losses, suggesting its potential use on a large scale.
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Plant Sciences
Wade H. Elmer, Roberto de la Torre-Roche, Nubia Zuverza-Mena, Ishaq H. Adisa, Christian Dimkpa, Jorge Gardea-Torresdey, Jason C. White
Summary: According to the study, using copper oxide nanoparticles alone significantly increased eggplant fruit yield and disease suppression, but the effectiveness was reduced when combined with other nanoparticles. Combining copper oxide with zinc oxide in greenhouse experiments promoted growth and disease suppression, but the results were mixed in field experiments.
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Plant Sciences
Abed Al Latif Sbeiti, Melanie Mazurier, Cecile Ben, Martina Rickauer, Laurent Gentzbittel
Summary: Global warming is expected to directly impact the patterns of plant diseases in agro-ecosystems, particularly those caused by soil-borne pathogens. The effects of moderate temperature increase on disease severity and plant-microbe interactions are investigated in legume crops.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
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Microbiology
Ana Falcon-Pineiro, Efren Remesal, Miguel Noguera, Juan Jose Ariza, Enrique Guillamon, Alberto Banos, Juan Antonio Navas-Cortes
Summary: The study evaluated the antifungal activity of PTS and PTSO against defoliating and non-defoliating V. dahliae pathotypes. Both compounds showed growth inhibition zones in agar diffusion and the gas phase, significantly altering the mycelial growth of all V. dahliae strains. The results suggest that PTS and PTSO could be used as natural and environmentally friendly tools for Verticillium wilt management.
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Agronomy
Margherita Zavatta, Joji Muramoto, Elizabeth Milazzo, Steven Koike, Karen Klonsky, Rachael Goodhue, Carol Shennan
Summary: Rotations including broccoli and anaerobic soil disinfestation (ASD) showed positive effects in controlling Verticillium wilt in strawberries and had a persistent suppressive effect on soil fungal populations. While mustard cake alone had limited impact on strawberry yields and soil microsclerotia levels, rotations using ASD throughout the trial period resulted in higher net returns.
Review
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Josh Mitteldorf
Summary: Based on R. A. Fisher's ideas, neoDarwinism dominated evolutionary science in the first half of the twentieth century, and from that perspective, aging could never be seen as an evolved adaptation. However, as the genetic and epigenetic mechanisms of aging were elucidated, it became clear that aging has the signature of an adaptation. The development of methylation clocks since 2013 has further supported the idea that aging is an epigenetic program, which holds promise for medical rejuvenation.
EXPERIMENTAL GERONTOLOGY
(2023)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Hwan Kim, Albert Lee
Summary: This paper discusses the changing healthcare risk landscape and how emerging trends are shaping the liabilities faced by doctors and healthcare professionals. It also discusses practical ways to mitigate clinical risks, resolve medico-legal claims, and the role of indemnity providers.
POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2023)
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Business
Patrick van der Duin, Paul Trott, Roland Ortt
Summary: The management of technology is influenced by societal challenges and user problems. Future technology myopia, where a technology may become irrelevant by the time it is implemented, highlights the need for vigilance in analyzing the persistence of technical challenges and societal problems. Broadening technology management and analysis is relevant for addressing future societal and user problems.
TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE
(2024)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Jack W. Scannell, James Bosley, John A. Hickman, Gerard R. Dawson, Hubert Truebel, Guilherme S. Ferreira, Duncan Richards, J. Mark Treherne
Summary: This article discusses the impact of predictive validity on R&D productivity and emphasizes its importance in the evaluation of therapeutic candidates. Through analysis based on decision theory and historical data, it reveals the underestimation of predictive validity in drug development.
NATURE REVIEWS DRUG DISCOVERY
(2022)
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Chemistry, Physical
Osami Seri, Kazunao Furumata
Summary: The study investigated the effect of CO gas injection/cessation on the hydrogen electrode reaction (HER) on a Pt electrode in H2SO4 solution, with the use of polarization resistance curves to determine kinetic parameters. The results showed that CO led to a transition from reversible to irreversible HER, which gradually shifted back to quasi-reversible after CO injection was stopped. The proposed curve techniques provide a reliable method to determine kinetic parameters in reversible, irreversible, and quasi-reversible reactions.
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Plant Sciences
Dan-Dan Zhang, Jie Wang, Dan Wang, Zhi-Qiang Kong, Lei Zhou, Geng-Yun Zhang, Yue-Jing Gui, Jun-Jiao Li, Jin-Qun Huang, Bao-Li Wang, Chun Liu, Chun-Mei Yin, Rui-Xing Li, Ting-Gang Li, Jin-Long Wang, Dylan P. G. Short, Steven J. Klosterman, Richard M. Bostock, Krishna V. Subbarao, Jie-Yin Chen, Xiao-Feng Dai
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Plant Sciences
Shyam L. Kandel, Bei Mou, Nina Shishkoff, Ainong Shi, Krishna V. Subbarao, Steven J. Klosterman
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Plant Sciences
Haiyuan Li, Zhipeng Wang, Xiaoping Hu, Wenjing Shang, Ruiqing Shen, Chengjin Guo, Qingyun Guo, Krishna V. Subbarao
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Plant Sciences
Patrik Inderbitzin, Marilena Christopoulou, Dean Lavelle, Sebastian Reyes-Chin-Wo, Richard W. Michelmore, Krishna V. Subbarao, Ivan Simko
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Plant Sciences
Nikhilesh Dhar, Bullo Erena Mamo, Krishna V. Subbarao, Steven T. Koike, Alan Fox, Amy Anchieta, Steven J. Klosterman
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Haiyuan Li, Jichen Dai, Jun Qin, Wenjing Shang, Jieyin Chen, Li Zhang, Xiaofeng Dai, Steven J. Klosterman, Xiangming Xu, Krishna V. Subbarao, Sanhong Fan, Xiaoping Hu
MOLECULAR PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS
(2020)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Nikhilesh Dhar, Julie Caruana, Irmak Erdem, Krishna Subbarao, Steven J. Klosterman, Ramesh Raina
MOLECULAR PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS
(2020)
Article
Plant Sciences
German V. Sandoya, Maria Jose Truco, Lien D. Bertier, Krishna V. Subbarao, Ivan Simko, Ryan J. Hayes, Richard W. Michelmore
Summary: Lettuce is an economically important vegetable in the United States, with a majority of production in the Salinas Valley of California. While resistance genes against race 1 have been identified, resistance against race 2 remains challenging. Research reveals that resistance in lettuce against race 2 is polygenic with a significant genotype by environment interaction.
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Plant Sciences
Sanhong Fan, Qiang Wang, Jichen Dai, Jinglong Jiang, Xiaoping Hu, Krishna Subbarao
Summary: Fusarium redolens, previously known as a plant pathogen or endophyte related to F. oxysporum, has now been identified as a pathogen causing root rot of American ginseng. The whole-genome sequence of F. redolens strain YP04 has been reported, providing a high-quality resource for genome evolution and host-pathogen interaction studies.
Article
Plant Sciences
Dan Wang, Jie-Yin Chen, Jian Song, Jun-Jiao Li, Steven J. Klosterman, Ran Li, Zhi-Qiang Kong, Krishna Subbarao, Xiao-Feng Dai, Dan-Dan Zhang
Summary: The V. dahliae genome encodes a family of six xylanases, with VdXyn4 being the only enzyme that degrades the plant cell wall and contributes to the virulence of the pathogen. VdXyn4 displays cytotoxic activity and induces necrosis in host plants during late infection stages, playing a crucial intracellular role. This cytotoxic activity is likely conserved in other enzyme families in plant vascular pathogens, suggesting its importance for pathogen colonization.
Article
Biology
Dan-Dan Zhang, Xiao-Feng Dai, Steven J. Klosterman, Krishna Subbarao, Jie-Yin Chen
Summary: This review systematically discusses the roles of the secretome of Verticillium dahliae in vascular occlusion and modulation of plant defence responses, highlighting its role in inducing Verticillium wilt. By manipulating plant defences and hormone levels, the secretome colludes with plant defence responses to modulate wilting symptoms, bridging historical concepts of both toxin production and vascular occlusion as the cause of Verticillium wilt.
BIOLOGICAL REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Chun-Mei Yin, Jun-Jiao Li, Dan Wang, Dan-Dan Zhang, Jian Song, Zhi-Qiang Kong, Bao-Li Wang, Xiao-Ping Hu, Steven J. Klosterman, Krishna Subbarao, Jie-Yin Chen, Xiao-Feng Dai
Summary: The study reveals that a ribonuclease secreted by Verticillium dahliae, VdRTX1, can translocate into the plant nucleus to modulate plant immunity. VdRTX1 induces cell death and possesses specific functions that are not present in other fungi.
MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ran Li, Yong-Jun Zhang, Xi-Yue Ma, Song-Ke Li, Steven J. J. Klosterman, Jie-Yin Chen, Krishna V. V. Subbarao, Xiao-Feng Dai
Summary: Verticillium wilt, caused by Verticillium dahliae, is a major cause of yield losses in cotton. Despite this, current cultivars of cotton remain highly susceptible to Verticillium wilt. To better understand the genetic basis for resistance, the genome of a wilt-resistant cotton cultivar, Zhongzhimian No. 2, was sequenced and assembled using multiple technologies. This genomic resource will aid in understanding the genetic features related to high yield and resistance to Verticillium wilt.
MOLECULAR PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Tao Liu, Jun Qin, Wenjing Shang, Jieyin Chen, Krishna. V. V. Subbarao, Xiaoping Hu
Summary: Type 2C protein phosphatases play important roles in various biological processes in eukaryotes. This study identified several homologs of these phosphatases in Verticillium dahliae, with VdPtc3 being the most versatile and involved in key processes such as conidium development and pathogenicity. Furthermore, VdPtc3 interacts with VdAtg1, which modulates melanin and microsclerotium formation.
Article
Agronomy
Ivan Simko, Jinita Sthapit Kandel, Hui Peng, Rebecca Zhao, Krishna V. Subbarao
Summary: GWAS identified 19 QTLs for resistance to Sclerotinia minor, with 11 co-locating with red leaf color. Lower disease incidence was observed in red and dark red accessions.
THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS
(2023)